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Complete the following statements by selecting the correct alternative from the choices given:
The geometry of XeF6 molecule and the hybridization of Xe atom in the molecule is:

A
Distorted octahedral and sp3d3
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Square planar and sp3d2
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Pyramidal and sp3
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Octahedral and sp3d3
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Solution

The correct option is A Distorted octahedral and sp3d3
The geometry of XeF6 molecule and the hybridization of Xe atom in the molecule are distorted octahedral and sp3d3 respectively. Xe has 6 bond pairs of electrons and one lone pair of electrons.

In XeF6, Xe undergoes sp3d3 hybridisation which results in the electronic geometry of pentagonal bipyramidal and molecular geometry of distorted octahedral.

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